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Faculty in the Media
Our faculty are frequently featured in national and international media for their insightful commentary.
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Baylor Lariat
Wrongful detainment highlights systemic issues in Texas’ justice system
Clinical Professor Charles Press advocates for the creation of a public defender office to work on cases of wrongful conviction and district attorney compliance with discovery rules. -
Jotwell
Avoiding the Demon Lurking Around the Corner (Post)
Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Susan C. Morse‘s article about the case Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System—which eliminated the statutory six-year period that used to time bar administrative procedure claims—received a highly positive review. -
Knoxville News Sentinel
Experts ID red flags from jailers and hospital staff in David Batts’ death after arrest
Professor Michele Deitch comments that the Knox County jail should have refused to accept a disoriented individual showing cognitive impairment–who was later diagnosed with bacterial meningitis–because he belonged in the hospital. -
Reason
Lee Kovarsky on the Venue Issue in the Alien Enemies Act Case
Professor Lee Kovarsky authors a guest post evaluating the Department of Justice’s legal argument surrounding habeas corpus laws as they apply to JGG v. Trump, the lawsuit in which the Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportations. -
The Texas Tribune
Professor Elizabeth Sepper analyzes how Senate Bill 31, which would clarify medical exemptions to Texas’ abortion ban, relates to statutes from the 1800s that would criminalize abortion-seekers themselves if legally revived. -
KVUE abc
How missed indictment deadlines could lead to legal liability for Travis County taxpayers
Clinical Professor Lia Sifuentes Davis comments that the Kinney County immigration lawsuit makes it clear that federal judges are paying attention to and understand the Constitutional implications of over-detention.